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Title
Participate in an audit process for a dairy processing operation
Level
4
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: participate in
planning an audit; participate in an audit of a programme; and
participate in the reporting and follow up processes for a dairy
processing operation.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Quality and Process Improvement
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Corrective action plan identifies non-conformance, corrective actions, date by which
action must be taken and any other follow up requirements.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo and/or manual format and are available in the
workplace. These include but are not limited to site-specific and company quality
management requirements.
Information refers to information collected from interviews, observation, review of
workplace records, and accessing relevant technical information.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Injury
Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001; Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; Animal Products Act 1999; Animal Products (Dairy)
Regulations 2005; Dairy Specification Notices 2006.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Participate in planning an audit for a dairy processing operation.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Roles and responsibilities for participating in the audit are identified in
accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2
The purpose and scope of the audit is identified in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.3
Information and resources required to conduct the audit are identified and
located in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Participate in an audit of a programme for a dairy processing operation.
Range
programmes may include but are not limited to – product safety plans, ACC
partnership safety audits, good manufacturing requirements.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Information is collected that is adequate, representative, and meets audit and
organisational requirements.
2.2
Information is analysed to assess adequacy of performance against the
programme in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Records are reviewed to confirm compliance with the programme in accordance
with organisational requirements.
2.4
Compliance with the programme is observed in the workplace in accordance
with organisational requirements.
2.5
Areas requiring corrective action are identified in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 3
Participate in the reporting and follow up processes for a dairy processing operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Situations presenting an imminent and serious risk to the programme objectives
are identified and reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.2
Audit reports are prepared to address the identified scope and organisational
requirements.
3.3
Results of the audit are communicated to stakeholders in accordance with
organisational requirements.
3.4
A corrective action plan is developed in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
21132 version 3
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Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28622.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 October 2005
Rollover and
Revision
2
17 July 2009
Review
3
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
31 December 2018
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016